Lawrence Freudinger

Lawrence Freudinger has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Lawrence started their career in 1982 as an Engineering Intern at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. During this time, they focused on static and dynamic structures, dynamics, and controls. In 1986, they transitioned to the role of Aerostructural Dynamics Specialist, where they primarily dealt with experiment design, conduct, and data analysis of aerospace vehicle ground vibration and flight flutter testing. Lawrence also served as the primary developer of algorithms and the architect of the group's next generation signal processing capabilities.

In 2003, Freudinger joined the Mission Information and Test Systems Directorate, where they worked as a General Engineer. Here, they focused on advanced test technology development, specifically in network access to globally deployed airborne instrument payloads. Lawrence led a team that pioneered cyberinfrastructure, transforming the way NASA's airborne science program delivered services to its customers.

Freudinger moved to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in 2009 and assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer for IT. Lawrence was responsible for evolving the center's enterprise architecture and technical solutions systems architecture to align capabilities with center needs and meet Agency and Federal guidelines. Lawrence also served as the Chief Information Officer from 2011 to 2015, managing a $16M portfolio and ensuring IT investments aligned with agency-wide standards.

In 2015, Freudinger joined NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center as the Simulation Engineering Branch Chief, overseeing the simulation engineering capability. Lawrence supervised a team of civil servant and contractor personnel supporting ten laboratories in delivering high fidelity fixed-based aerospace vehicle simulations.

Most recently, in 2019, Freudinger joined Bevilacqua Research Corporation as a Systems Engineer, assisting the Air Force in planning and implementing improvements to compute infrastructure to meet aircraft developmental test and evaluation needs. Their work focuses on automating production and discovery analytics using machine learning and artificial intelligence, with the objective of bridging gaps between test organizations and emerging DoD enterprise cloud computing resources.

Overall, Freudinger's work experience demonstrates their expertise in simulation engineering, IT management, and advanced test technology development.

Lawrence Freudinger pursued higher education in the field of engineering. Lawrence obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign between 1984 and 1986. Following this, they attended the Illinois Institute of Technology from 1980 to 1983, studying Mechanical/Aerospace. Their educational journey continued at the University of Cincinnati, where they achieved a Master of Science (MS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from 1989 to 1990.